Wednesday Workings, December 10, 2025

Scatter Garden is moving along.  It is time to stitch the middle nine blocks together.  I haven't yet cut the next installment, but am eager to work on this project again.  Takes so long to cut out an installment because there are so many units.  These are small pieces!  Scatter Garden is a 2025 UFO.

I am at a stall until more pinks arrive either by way of friends or Shabby Fabrics.  I need eight of them or I will start doubling up which I really hate to do.  It's a scrappy project and variety is key.  This is Lupine & Laughter a 2026 UFO.

Winterberry still has some stitching that I can work on.  I cut out the last eight units that go around each of Block 2.  Block 1 is completely cut out, but waiting on a cream floral fabric also from Shabby Fabrics.  I got word that this fabric has shipped!  This is a 2026 UFO.

Three items to share with you from the Sunshine Quilt Guild Holiday Meeting.  First is my gift from the Seasonal Exchange.  I am not sure who it came from, but FUN =^.^=.  The second is the monthly offering of the BOM.  There were two different blocks to choose from; the other a Christmas tree.  I have pulled fabrics and will be getting to the stitching soon.  Last is from the fabric vendor who sets up shop with bins of 108" backings.  This three yard dot was calling out to me.

Things are looking more on the bright side.  Outdoor Christmas lights are being readied for hanging.  My annual Christmas letter needs composing too.  Hope all at your home is merry and bright!

Design Wall Monday, December 8, 2025

Katkins is complete.  This is one of my UFOs for this year.  It comes from the 2025 Spooky Box, Fat Quarter Shop.

These are Block 2s of Winterberry.  I am waiting on the arrival of a cream floral to make up Block 1.  I have cut the other pieces for Block 1 already.  Once the fabric arrives stitching will comence again.  Fabric has shipped!

I used all scraps for Block 2 with the exception of the cream floral.  Love the center block...look close to understand why.

I am still working on the cutting of Part 3, Lupine & Laughter, Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery.  I figured that I might as well do the smallest and largest HSTs first since they both used pink/neutral fabrics.  Not sure how far I will get because my pinks are quickly disappearing in the units.  The last HSTs to cut will be pink/purple.  Pinks have shipped!

Received notice today that Installment 5 of Home for the Holly Days is running a bit late.  I have already stitched the installment with the abundant fabric not used from previous installment.  I am not sure I can get through Installment 6, but certainly I will try once Lupine & Laughter is cut and sewn.

Kassy was my handstitching partner today.  Until next time =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, December 7, 2025

Part 3 of Lupine & Laughter is well on its way.  The cutting will take sometime as there are lots of HST parts in three sizes to be prepared.

I started on the smallest size.  These are pink/neutral 1.5 inch finished.  There are 25 sets of 4 that start with 2 inch strips.

These are the neutrals that are needing a pink strip.  I'm real low on pinks sadly.  

I shopped at Rosie's and only came home with two pinks.  Two is just not enough so I did some online shopping at Shabby Fabrics.  Sure hope that some of the half yard cuts of Carnation work out to be the color I am after.

I found the back for Lupine & Laughter.  Love a paisley =^.^=

This green came home too.  It will be used along with the other dark greens for the Winterberry project.

For this week nothing to report as used, but purchased there is a change.  I have more to share tomorrow so make sure you check out my Design Wall Monday post.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 6.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 145 yards
Net used in 2025: 131 yards

Until next time.

 

Wednesday Workings, December 3, 2025

Part 2 of Lupine & Laughter is complete.  There are 72 each of the two different colorways.  Bring on Part 3.

There was quite a bit to trim off in these units.  The trimming took me most of Tuesday night.  The purple/neutral FGs were the first to be trimmed followed up by the neutral/pink FGs.  I would have liked a bit more variety in the pinks, but this project will come from what's on hand.  Well at least until I can get to a fabric shop!

Although I have no photos to share now, Winterberry is coming along in the cutting process.  I missed needing one more of the Make it Merry line of fabrics.  Shabby Fabrics had it and I will soon have it for Block 1 =^.^=  In the meantime I am putting together Block 2.  

Have a great Wednesday.

Design Wall Monday, December 1, 2025

Well it is the first day of December...just ran through all eleven months of 2025 in a flash.  My quilting sure has kept me busy.  I am so thankful that I found this hobby.  I love a new project and the finish of the one in work.  It would be awesome if all the great projects that have come my way could be stitched.  There is only so much time in a day.  That said, Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery is in full production in my home.  I cut out the neutrals and purples on Sunday.

Today has me finishing the pinks.  This shade of pink, I'll call it carnation, is not one that I have readily on hand.  I used more than a few of one fabric to come up with the 72 units required for Part 2 of Lupine & Laughter.  Rosie's is calling my name for carnation pinks when I get there this Friday.

Hope to get done with all the flying geese by Wednesday.  There will be pink geese with neutral wings and neutral geese with purple wings.  A combined total of 144 flying geese.  My featherweight is all set to "fly".  

Happy December =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, November 30, 2025

Say hello to Month 5 of Home for the Holly Days.  I will be cutting Month 6 once Lupine & Laughter is cut.

My Lupine & Laughter Part 1 complete.

This is the first of three fabrics I located at Suzie Q Quilts for my Winterberry project.

Shabby Fabrics had the other two fabrics to complete the requirement.  The rest of the fabrics will come from my stash.  I have the first block cut out except the fabric on the bottom.  I am anxious to see how this project turns out.  It uses 1.5" pieces which I have an abundance of.

Trying to get into the Christmas mood!  Yes it is dogs, but the similar cat puzzle was already completed a few weeks ago.  I think the cat puzzle was harder =^.^=

For stash counts this last day of November...

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 3 yards
Purchased YTD: 138.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 137.5 yards

Until next time.

Wednesday Workings, November 26, 2025

Krowkissed is nearly complete.  There are buttons too numerous to count that are to embleish this project further.  For now Krowkissed is displayed in my hallway.  Buttons will have to wait!

Home for the Holly Days Month 5 is coming together.  There are a few more of the units to go.

These are the next four.  I chain piece these together that's why they are lined up like this.

These pieces are yet to be trimmed up.  There was a lot of cutting and sewing with Month 5.  

Next up after Month 5 is the first week of Lupine & Laughter.  Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery for 2025/2026.  I have the pieces all cut out and at the ready as time allows.  Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I have sweet potatoes baking in preparation for a pie that I will be making.  There is cinnamon in the pie ingredients so I am expecting our home to smell heavenily =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, November 24, 2025

 

Finished all but the label!  Kluster comes from the 2025 Liberty Box.  The pattern is called Gleaming by Fat Quarter Shop.  This is one of my 2025 UFOs.

I didn't get in any sewing today.  I did cut and cut and cut =^.^=  There was lots of digging through stash to get the different four of these hour glass units.  24 sets of matching four.  Somewhere along the way I was gifted a Honey Bun roll.  I am pretty certain it came from my mom.  Anyway it had lots of pink variations in the strips.  It was perfect to capture the carnation pink.  Neutrals and ice blues were not a problem either for now.  There is still more yardage if the need for the pink or blue comes back into play.

Home for the Holly Days Month 5 waits me having the time to sit down to my featherweight.  I am ahead of the schedule so no big deal.

Happy Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, November 23, 2025

 

Let me start with the first stitching since Wednesday's post.  This is the last of the items for the donation for Sunshine Quilt Guild's Summers Past Farms event in early December.  These microwave popcorn bags make a total of 12 donated.  Of course this adds to what has also been donated; four Christmas table runners and four small Halloween wall hangings.

Except for shuffleing these units around Month 5 of Home for the Holly Days has not been stitched.  I do hope to get to these today or sometime early this week.  I am ahead by a month due to all the extra fabric that is being sent every month.

Friday I spent the morning at Rosie's auditioning scraps that will be used to make Winterberry.  I decided I wanted to have three of the fabrics in the Make it Merry collection.  All three were ordered from two different vendors.  The cut units are the first of the blocks all cut to size and waiting for the shippments to arrive.

Pam brought all the puppy blocks that will go into the possible donation to Raddys Childrens Hospital Canine Therapy Program.  Two of the light background kits have yet to be returned (made or not).  These 20 should make for a good size quilt.  (Arrangement of blocks yet to be finalized.)

And of course...I have started on Part One of the Winter Mystery, Lupine & Laughter, by Bonnie Hunter.  I have enjoyed working with these lighter shades of fabric.  I will be making the full project this year as done last year.  I have the fabric so why not?  There will be some repeating of fabrics because I won't be purchasing anything new unless it becomes a must =^.^=

Nothing really tips the stash count this week.  Head back this way tomorrow to see the finish of  Kluster.  A 2025 UFO from this year's Liberty Box.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 135.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 140.5 yards

Until next time=^.^=

Wednesday Workings, November 19, 2025

This is Installment 2, the first two of four blocks for Scatter Garden.  Again this is the same block design for the next two blocks, but with different fabrics.

Here are all four.  This installment has one also making sashing.  There are two different sashing designs.  

Sashing A is on the left and B is on the right.  The shorter row are the units that will stitch the first two installments together along with the two different sashings.  Things are starting to take shape =^.^=

I also pulled enough fabric for Month 5 of Home for the Holly Days.  I'll be preparing the units that need vertical lines next.  I still have lots of fabric to try cutting Month 6 out once Month 5 is stitched.

That's it for this Wednesday.

Design Wall Monday, November 17, 2025

This is Installment 3, the first two blocks with the cheddar fabric.  Each installment so far has one making four blocks; all with the same design using a slightly different fabric color.

Here I am working on the two cheddar blocks on my featherweight.  I have my machine set up on the dining room table.  I do like the way this machine stitches.  It does seem only to like Coats & Clarks 100% cotton thread.  I ordered some from Michael's in a natural color, two spools in fact.

Here is the finished Installment 3.  The cheddar was switched out for a dark cranberry color for the third and fourth blocks (on the right).

I need to get Installment 2 done since I inadvertantly went out of order.  That is what is up for today's stitching.

Sunday Stash Report, November 16, 2025

 

Kreepy Kats, Krows, and Klaws is finished.  This one has a new to me flange with the binding.  There is also a matching flange around the larger panel.  It looks sharp =^.^=  Another to add to my brimming to the top Halloween projects.

There were several leftover panel pieces that I have made into small wall hangings by adding a hanger or used as mug rugs.  Each has a sleeve on the back allowing for either option.

The top photo is two on one hanger (note the back with the sleeve).  The bottom is one on a smaller hanger.  Not sure how to offer the wall hangings to Sunshine Guild for the Summers Past Farms event.  Will be thinking on this...  Do I offer them as a wall hanging/mug rug and let the customer purchase their own hanger...  I guess I am sort of liking them with the hanger; of course the cost would need to be adjusted to accommodate the cost.

I continue to make progress on the Fancy Feathers table runner.  All birds have head feathers.  A little floss stitching on a couple of feathers then the quilting.

No change this week in my Stash Stats.  **Update** forgot to include 2025 Jolly Box Finishing Kit fabrics received on Wednesday.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 3.5 yards **Update**
Purchased YTD: 135.5 yards  **Update**
Net used in 2025: 140.5 yards  **Update**

Until next time=^.^=